City Council Meeting
Monday, April 21, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Council Room
2116 Stallings Street
Covington, Georgia
CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025
6:30 PM
2116 STALLINGS STREET | COVINGTON, GA 30014
Expected Attendants - Mayor Fleeta Baggett, Mayor Pro-tem Kimberly Johnson, Council members Anthony Henderson, Susie Keck, Travis Moore, Charika Davis, and Jared Rutberg, City Manager Tres Thomas, Deputy City Manager John King, City Clerk Audra M. Gutierrez, and City Attorney Frank Turner, Jr.
1. Call to order, invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on April 7, 2025.
3. Discussion of the final reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTED AND ADOPTED ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, TO ALTER CERTAIN PROVISION OF TITLE 13 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 13.12.090 (FEES AND RATES) OF CHAPTER 13.12 (WATER SYSTEM) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”
NEW BUSINESS
4. Discussion of changes to the agenda
5. CONSENT AGENDA: No items to consider.
6. Discussion of the Repairers of the Breach warming shelter costs.
7. Discussion of Public Hearing regarding a Special Use Permit for an Auto Repair Facility to be located at 7187 Washington Street, Ste I - PSU25-0003.
8. Discussion of Public Hearing regarding a Special Use Permit for a Personal Care Home to be located at 9235 Cedar Ridge Drive - PSU25-0004.
9. Discussion of Public Hearing for the first reading of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Sec. 16.24. 040.B2. viii to remove the requirement for security fencing around hotels & motels/Extended Stays, which is specific to the Covington Town Center Overlay.
10. Discussion of Public Hearing for the first reading for the Zoning Ordinance amendment to Sec. 16.52.270 to reduce the required number of feet for letters of notice to property owners and the amount of time for a legal Advertisement notice for the Historic Planning Commission to consider Certificates of Appropriateness.
11. Discussion of appointments to Boards, Committees, and Authorities.
12. Discussion to ordinance amendment to comply with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS) program requirements.
13. Discussion of MEAG Power 2024 Year-End Settlement.
14. Public Comments.
15. Comments from the City Manager.
16. Comments from the Mayor and Council.
17. Adjourn.
ADA Compliance: Individuals with disabilities that need certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities may contact the City Clerk at 770-385-2010 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
